Intel Core i5-14400 vs AMD Phenom II X2 560

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-14400 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X2 560
Intel Core i5-14400 AMD Phenom II X2 560

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-14400 or AMD Phenom II X2 560 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-14400 has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-14400 was released in Q1/2024.

The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 was released in Q3/2010.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 545 (9)
14 Generation 2
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Callisto (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-13400 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-14400 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz.

Intel Core i5-14400 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 560
10 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 3.30 GHz
1.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-14400 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 560
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-14400 supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-14400 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 560
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
192 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
9.50 MB L2 Cache --
20.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-14400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD Phenom II X2 560 is 80 W.

Intel Core i5-14400 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 560
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
148 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-14400 has a 29.50 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X2 560 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-14400 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X2 560
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1700 Socket AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2010
221 $ Release price 65 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14400 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 (23%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14400 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 (7%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1842 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
424 (23%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
12551 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
771 (6%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
25715 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
2124 (8%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1773 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
16074 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2557 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
13682 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.55 GHz
595 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
759 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
6631 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
87 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-14400 Intel Core i5-14400
10C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
167 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-14400 AMD Phenom II X2 560
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